The Ruth Couch Endowment Scholarship, established by Dr. Couch in 2005, has left a legacy in education and community service impacting many future generations. Dr. Ruth Couch was born and raised in Magnolia and dreamed of being a teacher and achieving her doctorate. In 1971, Dr. Couch began her 32 year career at Arkansas State University-Beebe as an assistant professor in English and was the first faculty to receive a doctorate. She then served as division chair, and in 1994 was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. This scholarship is available to a full-time student on any ASU-Beebe campus.